The President of the Government considered the “Problem 2000” (recall that from this point of view, Western experts brought Russia to the fourth, most dangerous group of countries). The head of the State Committee for Telecommunications, Alexander Ivanov, speaking at the Presidium, expressed concern and said that by June 30, out of 13 billion needed to prepare computers by 2000, no more than 2 billion rubles were spent, and modernization work was performed by no more than 30%.

Today, the Minister of the Interior Vladimir Rushailo goes on a two -day trip to the Stavropol Territory. In the capital of the region, he will hold a meeting in which representatives of all power structures of the region will take part. In addition, the minister intends to visit the Kursk district of the Stavropol Territory adjacent to Chechnya. It is possible that Vladimir Rushailo personally inspects the blocks and fortified points on the border with Chechnya, RBC reports.

The euro has fallen today to a new record low level of $ 1.0131 versus $ 1.0185 at American auction on Friday. The depreciation of a single European currency, according to Bloomberg, is due to the forecasts that the European economy will continue to develop more slowly than the American one.

Yesterday, representatives of the command of the Armed Forces of India and Pakistan approved the plan for the cessation of the armed conflict in Kashmir. The plan implies the ceasefire by both sides, and then the withdrawal of Muslim militants from the Indian sector Kashmir. India stated that on Sunday she did not conduct hostilities against the Islamists.

The Fatherland movement will offer the former Prime Minister Evgeny Primakov to head the election list of movement in the elections to the State Duma. As it became known to Interfax, such a decision was made at a meeting of the political council. In the first three of the movement, except Primakov, it is also supposed to include one of the famous leaders of the constituent entities of the Federation and the Moscow mayor, the leader of the movement of Yuri Luzhkov.

The Minister of Fuel Kalyuzhny again extended to his press conference on his favorite objects. Namely, on increasing control over Gazprom and gasoline prices. Kalyuzhny concerned that the question of whether the representative of the Ministry of Head Anergo would be part of the board of directors is decided today by Stepashin personally, as well as the issue of extending the trust agreement with Vyakhirev to manage the state -owned shares.

Anatoly Chubais decided to do his professional duties as the head of the RAO UES head. Tomorrow he flies out on a business trip to Khakassia, reports Prime Tass. There he intends to visit the Sayano -Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, where he will meet with the leadership of the representative office of RAO - Sibirenergo and the personnel of the power plant, as well as with the administration of the republic. July 15, Chubais will fly to Novosibirsk.

Today, Seleznev went on vacation, which will last until August 15, RBC reported. The functions of the Chairman of the Duma will be performed by vice-speakers: Mikhail Gutseriev (July 12-16), Arthur Chinkarov (July 17-25), Mikhail Yuryev (July 26-August 15).

As the director of the Hydrometeorological Center said in an interview with MN Time, "the heat in Russia will repeat until the end of the summer ... The temperature of July will repeatedly exceed +30 degrees.

The alarming situation has developed around Russian-American steel export negotiations, which began today at half -ight in Moscow time in Paris, Interfax reports. In the morning, our delegation did not have a single position. Information agencies report that among Russian metallurgists there was a split on the question of whether the Russian delegation should sign an agreement in the package.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Rushailo and about 20 more heads of federal ministries and departments took part in a meeting with the governor of Stavropol Alexander Chernogorov. The arrangement of the administrative border of the Stavropol Territory and Chechnya was discussed.

The negotiations of Russia with both the Paris and London clubs on the restructuring of its debts can be carried out until the end of the summer, said Andrei Kostin, chairman of Vnesheconombank. According to him, on the basis of a program agreed with the IMF, a program for restructuring the debts of the former USSR Paris and London clubs for the period until 2000 will be determined. The head of VEB appreciated the prospects for the implementation of such intentions of Russia as good.

The Fatherland movement has not yet received a response from the ex-Prime Minister Evgeny Primakov to the proposal to head its federal list in the upcoming elections to the State Duma in December. This was reported to RIA "Novosti" in the press service of the "Fatherland".

Sergey Stepashin and Yuri Luzhkov met today in the Government House. As a representative of the government of government information said after the meeting, it was about the upcoming elections to the State Duma, as well as the economy of the capital, in particular - the metro. Other details are not reported.

The first detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet with Russian peacekeepers went today to the Aegean Sea. Here the detachment rises on a raid and will wait for the approach of the second group of landing ships. Meanwhile, at the Prisetinsky airport today landed the next aircraft of military transport aircraft, on board of which there are 50 paratroopers. Today, in the afternoon, one hundred of our military people fly out in Kosovo, the Echo of Moscow reports.